Sacked Diplomat's Scandal: Backroom Deals Uncovered

0:00On April 21st, a bombshell testimony dropped this week from sacked foreign office boss, Sir Olly Robbins. He told MPs that number 10 pushed hard to land Sir Kierstarmor's spin doctor, Lord Matthew Doyle, a top ambassador gig abroad. This came right when Robbins was forced to cut season diplomats loose, making the whole push feel off. Robbins said he got strict orders not to loop in the foreign secretary back then. Lord Doyle didn't snag the ambassador spot, but Peter Mandelson wanted him in Washington, D.C. anyway. Instead, Starmor nominated Doyle for a peerage last December, and he took his house of Lorde's seat in January. The backlash hit fast. Just a month later, labor suspended Doyle over his ties to convicted pedophile Sean Morton. Doyle had campaigned for Morton even after child abuse charges surfaced, though Morton claimed innocence at first before pleading guilty. First stepped in, yanking Doyle's party whip, and calling out his incomplete account of events. Doyle apologized publicly, owning the air enjudgment and condemning the crimes.

1:04Foreign secretary, Avet Cooper, later confirmed to Parliament, it never would have been a fitting appointment. This scandal keeps rippling through Westminster, shining a light on backroom deals and accountability gaps in the top ranks. Stay tuned as more details unfold.